Grenfell Fire: What Happened That Night? | LADbible

[@razorjean]

It is ridiculous, that the people of Grenfell are still waiting to be rehomed 3 years on ...

[@bikesnstuff6962]

Did they not have insurance?

[@Kylecoll1629]

Wait seriously

[@Kylecoll1629]

@@bikesnstuff6962 they shouldn't have to have insurance because of their home being burned by a massive fire isnt their fault more of a flaw by the building makers

[@bikesnstuff6962]

@@Kylecoll1629 sounds like that's exactly why you would want insurance. Why wouldn't you insure an asset with that much value?

[@Ren-bj3qh]

@@bikesnstuff6962 most of those people were probably on lower income, insurance might not have been something they could have afforded. Have some compassion.

[@Islam65785]

Every time I see tall buildings it scares me, I pray nobody ever goes through this again

[@arranplayz2817]

It gives you deja vu about 9/11 and chills

[@tiaalice6380]

Same, reminds me of grenfell.

[@danielcox5096]

@Wanga Dang hahahahahah quality

[@uzaiyaro]

For me, seeing tall buildings tends to give me a sense of security. Pretty much no matter where we live, we trust our lives to engineers, and building fires and failures are extraordinarily rare.

[@Fatchick2316]

@lia_berry 🍓 This comment was serious, tall towers like Grenfell give me anxiety, and reminds me about 9/11.

[@richardbutcher9]

This is so tragic and the most hurtful part is the fact that it may have been an avoidable situation

[@bionicoath8651]

And in the video, it goes to state how many other tower blocks are built like Grenfell. When will this tragedy strike again, and will the scale be larger? It honestly frightens me.

[@nickieriley7733]

May,it was

[@caitlinshields4828]

It wasn’t ‘may’ it was completely unavoidable. And people are still living in these types of buildings. Because they can’t live anywhere else. Knowing the only thing that keeps them and their families safe is hope

[@OutragedPufferfish]

It was a 100% avoidable situation.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@caitlinshields4828 Exactly Caitlin.

[@I.dris47]

40 years, no problem. They change it and look what happens

[@guitar999able]

You know when the tories are in power

[@dominiquexo4772]

Because it’s aad

[@guitar999able]

@Silicon Nomad remove stick from butt

[@illeatthat]

Fook the tories

[@victoribikunle5300]

the fact they are still waiting to be housed is so poor

[@potato1084]

A classmate of mine is still moving around in shit temporary accommodation and it’s been almost 4 years. The gov don’t care.

[@maxisussex]

Well that is what happens when you move to another country and expect to have others tax money provided to you. They should accept properties elsewhere in the country and be grateful for what they are given, rather than entitled.

[@whatmarciedidnext6246]

@@maxisussex How do you know they wasn't born here? Bit ignorant

[@potato1084]

@@maxisussex They are not acting entitled whatsoever. Council estates are some of the worst places you could live and they hold back your progression. Nobody truly wants to live there for long. It is the government’s fault this fire turned into a disaster so it’s their job to re-home them at the very least. Also anyone (non-disabled) that I know who’s ended up on benefits during Covid is required to find work asap. It’s not a permanent ‘stay at home while I get free money’ thing. Plus if anything I’d prefer it if my tax money goes towards refugees/people who need it here rather than funding for nuclear weapons, conflicts abroad and Boris’s home refurbishments.

[@kirstm.2215]

@@potato1084 YES 100%. NOONE IN THAT BLOCK DESERVED TO BE BURNED ALIVE. NOT ONE OF THEM NO MATTER WHERE THEY WERE BORN. THEY WERE HUMAN AND JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH LIFE

[@franceskronenwett3539]

Not only were the concerns of the Grenfell residents regarding the safety of the building totally ignored, but apparently many (or all of them?) have after a period of 3 years still not been permanently rehoused. Many lost their lives in one of the worst fires in London's history. Many are still traumatised. This is a national scandal which went around the world.

[@Gencturk92]

and yet the building didnt collapse like building 7 and twin towers did on 9/11

[@Kim-ss5bb]

Some have permanent housing but not many

[@Billy2011C]

@@Gencturk92 Two totally different buildings. Grenfell is reinforced concrete you fool.

[@andromedagalaxy0]

@@Gencturk92 what the hell has the twin towers got to do with this?

[@Gencturk92]

@@andromedagalaxy0 it shows that buildings do not collapse due to fire but building 7 did even though it weren't hit by a plane nor did it receive heavy fire

[@samicope2343]

The fire fighter is bang on, some of the comments I've come across on social media was absolutely disgusting. Some people blamed the people who died purely because they were a different colour to them. What a sad state of affairs, RIP to the dead and God bless the fire fighters, NHS staff and Police for giving their all.

[@LD-rs1oj]

No they didn't, stop lying

[@knightyyywalkk6190]

@@LD-rs1oj are you mad so many ppl started talking about the fact they were a different race and should’ve been back in their own country

[@LD-rs1oj]

@@knightyyywalkk6190 what? Stop talking rubbish

[@ChillwithLaurenZen]

It's the Britain that Brexit built

[@torrezgordon4877]

@@LD-rs1oj it’s not rubbish and the more you deny it the more your showing us you don’t give a shit

[@Exilir8]

Grenfell caught on fire because of a fridge. A FRIDGE. The reason it spread to fast is because the outside of the building was made with a flammable material to make it look nicer. Edit: Thanks for all of your input everyone.

[@garyspruce7736]

The reason to cover it was actually to upgrade the insulation of the building to make it more energy efficient, all part of global warming.

[@someguy4915]

@@garyspruce7736 Energy efficient insulation has nothing to do with global warming and just with saving money on heating and electricity bills as you have to spend less on heating if you insulate to keep heat in...

[@garyspruce7736]

@@someguy4915 why are we trying to get rid of using gas boilers then ? Surely using less gas to heat your home is a good thing . I guess gas boilers don't give off emissions.

[@someguy4915]

@@garyspruce7736 That's not what you said earlier though, you said the outside covering was replaced because of global warming... Replacing gas for electric is something else than replacing the outside cladding isn't it? ;) And yes, moving away from gas can be done for environmental reasons, though where I live it is usually done for safety (electricity doesn't leak and cause massive explosions obviously), electricity has no carbon monoxide buildup and there's cost savings again.

[@garyspruce7736]

@Laura Williams The whole thing is the cladding, the rain screen has been what everyone were talking about that is what you see . Behind the rain screen is insulation and this was miss sold and burnt giving off toxic fumes . Also behind the rain screen should be fire breaks on each level and round windows , this was all done poorly or not at all . A lot of windows you could see daylight under them and a draft , these were foamed up with non fire rated materials. You are right cladding design leaves a gap for air flow behind the rain screen hence causing a chimney effect, that is why the fire breaks are so important. If the kitchen window had been fitted correctly it probably never would of got out of the room into the cladding.

[@prettykittycakes]

I literally cried watching this. Its heartbreaking but seeing the community come together was very very heartwarming. May all the deceased rest in peace

[@tinksmith4964]

Telling people to go back in their homes and lying to their faces “it’s under control”... It’s just criminal!

[@5-Consecutive-Hairpin-Turns]

@Mustafa Hamdan they did they just didnt want panic they knew sending firefighters up there with oxygen tanks that wouldnt last long enough would end with disaster

[@Coastfog]

@@5-Consecutive-Hairpin-Turns and thank the lord this didn't end in a disaster, hm?

[@5-Consecutive-Hairpin-Turns]

@@Coastfog the fire fighters. Would die too so there would have been more casualties

[@FowlorTheRooster1990]

They didn't know that the fire containment protocols failed, they didn't know the cladding was the reason why it shot up the building like a slug from a shotgun.

[@S_Carol]

That's not what's criminal. The firefighters assumed (as they are meant to do) that the most basic and outdated building requirements had been met in the construction of the tower. If they had been, staying in the flat with closed doors would be much safer than facing death by smoke inhalation on the way down. This type of building is supposed to be almost entirely concrete and have plenty of fire doors, which massively slows down the spread of fire, leaving plenty of time to put it out (or, if too advanced, to safely escort groups of people down while making sure no one gets left behind). The crime here was the complete disregard for law and safety in favour of money, and the complacency of those who should have cracked down on the money hogs.

[@xdreamworker]

People are not just a number. Twice as hot as an oven, I could only imagine. RIP

[@cheshirecat888]

Such a horrific thought

[@williamsmith8271]

@@cheshirecat888 It's no wonder people jumped 🙁

[@nickieriley7733]

The poor will always die due to rich choices or lack of empathy. Zero follow through of legislations all should be jailed

[@annaniznik1497]

should be punished and justice for this morder they don't care about people just unbelievable this building is no save for people to live there materials which this block is make is dengers

[@danielcox5096]

@@annaniznik1497 Don't care about people, that's why they allow millions of foreigners in free of charge

[@mee6703]

@@danielcox5096 yup, under the guise of helping these economic foreigners when in reality, they are hurting both the local people and the foreigners they bring. the amount of foreigners ive befriended that have been absolutely messed around with by govt and their lackeys... it seriously sickens me..

[@tsrenis]

@@danielcox5096 You do know that a majority of the people who died in that fire were the so-called "foreigners" that you talk about, right? Just say you hate people with a different skin colour from yours and move on

[@traciw.6044]

@@tsrenis Maybe he was trying to say, why isn't the U.K. or local govt. using tax revenue they collect to ensure basic safety standards for their citizens and visitors. Legit question. When you believe the media lies and hype that racism is an epidemic and entire races hate each other, I guess you believe that is the only real problem humanity faces. How about the real divide in people that the media rarely discusses? Corrupt leaders that care only to increase their power money, and status. Those who run government, corporate executives, and corporate media are the true villains today.

[@zoewalker9987]

I remember after this tragedy happened, up here in Scotland they did a total reversal on all tower blocks that had this type of cladding & installed sprinkler systems everywhere. Some places learned from this , some haven’t.

[@dkmphotography_co_uk]

Well done for doing this LAD Bible... Just really well covered of a horrific incident. Really powerful, tangible, personal experiences. Truly horrendous how much (or little) has been achieved since then & how many buildings STILL have the same cladding!!

[@Naturally3m0]

The thing that annoyed me the most about this, was not long after, there was a programme on Channel 4 called "Grenfell: Did the fire brigade fail?" I didn't watch it and it could have said how amazing the fire crew on the scene were (which they were!), but it angered me because these people were willing and still are willing to risk their lives and even lose their lives to help save others! And many others, inclusing the police, were blaming the fire brigade too!

[@residentelect]

I completely agree with you, and it is typical of Channel 4 to grift off of a tragedy, especially if the target of their "journalism" is a public authority such as the LFB. However I can assure you that nobody in the Met or any UK police service blamed the LFB. The Emergency Services are a family, and if any copper did say such a thing, he or she would be called out by their colleagues and quite possibly face disciplinary charges due to them breaching their code of ethics. Every Fire Fighter, Police Officer and Paramedic who attended that horrendous scene had one intention when they deployed; to save as many lives as possible. I never wish to see anything so tragic again during the time I have left on this earth 💔

[@lukasgray9027]

The reason the LFB are being blamed is solely because of their 'stay put' advice. This IMO is the main reason so many people died

[@garyspruce7736]

You like most are mixed up with fire brigade and fire fighters . The fire fighters did everything they could. The people running it made mistakes. You should of watched it . Fortunately London fire brigade took all what went wrong on board and learnt from it .

[@lukasgray9027]

@@garyspruce7736 That's my point though. I'm not blaming the firefighters I'm blaming the senior personnel who thought that 'stay put' advice was a good idea

[@garyspruce7736]

@@lukasgray9027 sorry Lukas , I was not aiming that at you , just couldn't reply to the person in question.

[@Naturally3m0]

I remember there was one lady, and she was just flooding her flat to try and help save herself, I'm not sure if this lady is the same lady who was also live streaming at the time of it happening, but if not, I also remember there was a lady live streaming, she was in one of the flats on the higher floors and she was speaking another language, but from what I have read, she was apparently praying. She never got out of the tower 💔 The council had £129m that they could have and should have used to renovate the tower and remove that cladding and make it safer, instead, to cut costs and make it cheaper, in 2014 they swapped the zinc cladding to the aluminium cladding, which saved them £300k, but had a plastic core which is why the fire broke out the way it did. They knew there was a chance of this happening and they took that risk, and they, in my opinion, are to blame for the lives lost! 💔

[@kushrecords7516]

The lady you're talking about was on the 21st floor. She was speaking in Arabic during the live stream. Her husband is a friend of mine. He was on his way back to the UK from a trip abroad on the day of the incident. She sadly passed away with her 2 young daughters and some other people who sought refuge in her flat. May all their souls rest in peace!

[@drpepper8565]

Rania Ibrahim - I don’t think I’ll ever forget her name or that video may they all rest in peace

[@johnbird7357]

Zinc melts at 420 degrees centigrade but Aluminium melts at at 660 degrees centigrade, so in fact it was an improvement.

[@maybelbdidit]

watched this live, this still pains everyone in the country.

[@garethevans1657]

What’s actually worse is that it doesn’t pain everyone in the country. If that was really the case there would have been true justice already 😔

[@maybelbdidit]

@@garethevans1657 It does pain everyone in the country. Just because there hasn't been complete justice does not mean that it doesn't pain everybody here.

[@samn6498]

@@maybelbdidit it pains every regular person capable of feeling empathy. Politicians are scum.

[@rhyanashah128]

I agree to a certain extent. It pains everyone with nothing to gain. 4 years on and victims have not been re-homed. 500,000 people across london still living in buildings with the same cladding. Members of Parliament voting against fixing the flammable cladding because their properties as landlords contain cladding and it’s too expensive. Jacob Rees-Mogg blamed the dead for not getting out fast enough and said they “lacked common sense.” So you’re right. It pains the country. But it doesn’t pain any who can do anything about it.

[@maxisussex]

Not being mean but I think the rest of the country moved on ages ago.

[@HXLproductions]

RIP to all those who lost their lives

[@sonyashort5824]

72 angels😢

[@arjex__1669]

This video needs more recognition

[@JFX1]

If that had been a block of flats with people from the council inside or parliment only they would have had the block rebuilt asap and accomodation on that night!

[@Kjwonensbiai]

exactly. no consideration. no regards for us as normal citizens. its as if the governments think we have no human rights

[@mee6703]

@@Kjwonensbiai we arent human to them. we are not even names on a page, we're hardly even numbers to them. we're less than cattle.

[@zakeye4600]

Honest to God I just want to give the fire fighter exactly the same hug he got from the lad that night, omg what a beautiful wonderful human being.

[@zakeye4600]

I am a Muslim Honest to god man I have come back repeatedly and watched this only to the fire fighter believe me I wish I can meet this wonderful human being who makes my heart feel like this, he brings tears to my eyes, this is a real man who has a precious heart I love him soo much. We are all brothers and sisters and the world would’ve approved of that if there was more human beings like this fire fighter, the earth would be a better place to live in with more individuals like him.

[@paigeleigh2554]

@@zakeye4600 , lovely comment! Best wishes.

[@Gencturk92]

@@zakeye4600 so do police officers but people abuse them and call them pigs, why only firefighters get so much respect ?

[@andromedagalaxy0]

@@Gencturk92 maybe cos fire fighters brave humanity's worse fear?

[@johnbird7357]

@@andromedagalaxy0 Rubbish. More police officers in the UK have died in the line of duty than firefighters.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

I was awake all night, I still remember to this day how hot it was that June night. I couldn’t sleep. I came on KZbin & saw this building flooding the front of my KZbin page.. sky news live / Bbc were filming & I just sat here, dumbfounded for a solid 15 minutes listening & re-listening to these tape recordings of people screaming & pleading for help. I’m disabled, I live about 55 minutes from London kings cross via train - & 3 times that night I attempted to dress myself in furious tears of frustration & helplessness. What the bloody hell could I do even if I got the first morning train to London ?! I was on twitter, watching this huge community unfold, people setting up gofundme pages, posts flying back & fourth from market stall owners, business owners, to meet here / there, contacting councils to open up church halls.. any where these residents could get respite. People asking for donations of clothes, clean underwear, shoes, water, so many bottles of water.. & I must have sat on the edge of my bed without even realising for the best part of 4 hours. Frozen & feeling bloody useless. If I went, I’d be in the way; I’m slow, my wheelchair or crutches get in the way.. but I desperately wanted to help. So I started posting & reposting others posts, donating, asking friends & family for clothing donations that I could send up.. just to help in any stupidly small way I could. I grew up on a farm. We’d have these huge haystacks built right by our house (stupid, STUPID idea thanks to my fathers boss), & every year we’d get arsonist coming by & setting light to them. I will never forget the heat from those fires or the intensity, having to get out of the house as a little girl in fear of the house setting alight. It’s the closest I can ever relate to these beautiful souls, beyond that I couldn’t even fathom it. I desperately wanted to hug them. This entire tragedy wasn’t about me or any of us but those residents that day.. but I know I’m not alone in saying it impacted many of us in ways we never expected. I can’t believe they’re still fighting all these years later. I just hope they know we stand by them every step of the way, & that so many of us send them our love & blessings. X

[@marypoppins7]

Jesus Christ died for our sin if we turn from sin we'll be saved

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@marypoppins7 That’s nice. Good for you.

[@floralbeautyful]

you're a lovely person.

[@eternity68]

@@marypoppins7 oh yeah!?? They are'nt !!!!

[@daisy8026]

@@marypoppins7 shut up this has nothing to do with that

[@daniellebutcher9819]

It’s shameful that the student accommodation I’m living in has ONLY just started to remove the flammable cladding found at grenfell, it’s stupid how long this is taking to be able to stop this event from reoccurring.

[@DarkFalconAnimations]

I was 12 when the Grenfell Tower fire happened. I live not too far from Grenfell Tower and I remember very clearly seeing the smoke from my house, as well as the building burning. The fire created a huge smoke trail which stretched for several miles east over London and it was one of the most horrifying things that I had ever seen in my life. You could smell the smoke and the smell was in your nose for months. 72 lives were lost that day, and they could have been saved. I'll never forget what I saw that day.

[@Kazzzy03]

what the fire-fighter said at 8:20 is so true

[@philipkalin1928]

That really hits…

[@gabe-po9yi]

If they haven’t gotten answers or accountability after three years, I think it’s pretty safe to say they never will. I assume no one lost their jobs or were punished in any way?

[@emilyjaneleightonporter5367]

😡😡🤬🤬 they should lose there jobs why should they worm there way out of this 😤😤

[@caitlinshields4828]

There’s still hope. Same thing happened with hillsborough

[@bustamango863]

But councils made a fortune with the new fire proof cladding legislation

[@BillyHayes79Music]

The enquiry is ongoing

[@gabe-po9yi]

@@BillyHayes79Music Okay, thanks, Billy.

[@immir6647]

Now they're trying to charge people to remove this unsuitable cladding from their blocks even though they put it there causing all these deaths. Shame on them

[@maywalker997]

People can't afford these costs. Its not fair that they should be forced to pay to remove a product that was mis-sold as being safe when it was not. It should be the responsibility of the company who made the bad product to pay for the clean-up.

[@immir6647]

@@maywalker997 I agree 100% in fact I think they should be compensating the people who have this unsafe cladding on their homes and the company/council should absolutely be fined for being cheapskates gambling on people's lives

[@fanni24]

@@maywalker997 Exactly! In my country any material used for cladding must be fireproof to prevent tragedies like this from happening. This should've been standard when the building was renovated and I hope that the company who made the product will be held accountable.

[@maywalker997]

@@fanni24 The same is true for here but the company which made the cladding lied about it being fireproof by forging passes in the testing phases. And after a great loss of life at Grenfell, innocent people are now being to made to pay to get rid of this abominable cladding.

[@paulfletcher3998]

My heart goes out to everybody effected by Grenfell. I still can't watch anything about it without crying. Totally agree with the firefighter. There are some truely sick people in this world.

[@KudzoArt]

I live in Bristol and there is a building called The Horizon, expensive apartment building above a Harvey Nicolls in the city centre. It has the exact same cladding. They found it out three years ago by accident. As of early 2021, the entire complex is covered in scaffolding. But guess what? No one wants to pay £40million to fix it. Both the council and original construction company keep passing the blame to each other. So these poor people, paying well over £1,000 a month to live there, are stuck there with the deadly cladding. Additionally, the local Labour government is doing nothing and our countries Conservative government is doing nothing. So I'm not surprised that the poor Grenfell residents are left like this. The country is an atrocious state all around and I don't think its going to get better any time soon.

[@francisthomlinson9062]

I feel for these people

[@spencerwilton5831]

I never understand where these insane costs for removal and replacement of cladding with safer alternatives come from. I have seen multiple quotes in the millions, if not tens of millions, for projects on fairly ordinary buildings. In many cases the quotes seem to be higher than the original building cost to build in its entirety.

[@mee6703]

nope, britain is lost. the rest of the world continues to follow. britain will never be what it was. they have been actively sabotaged.

[@mee6703]

@@spencerwilton5831 money isnt real. look into the fed reserve. we're not even players in a game of numbers and it sickens/perturbs/frightens me to no end. and yet people continue on, blissful ignorance. the costs mean nothing. its basically barring 'entry' into the club of 'who gets to make decisions? who helps who? who decides?" we're not even players, hardly the audience. we're nothing to these people.

[@robmicheal511]

Holy shit. I remember watching this happening as a young naive kid not realizing the seriousness of this situation. Four years and lots of growing later seeing how many people lost lives, loved ones, all their belongings, everything. This broke me down.

[@TheDotty82]

Four years on and the only person to have lost their job over this fucking travesty is Dani Cotton, the head of the London Fire Brigade, who had to watch her courageous colleagues walk into that building, not knowing if they were to come out alive! Angry doesn't even cover it. RIP to all that lost their lives that night, you are not forgotten ❤

[@victorianeeson7829]

I thought she resigned?? On account of the inquest trying to suggest more could have been done when they done everything possible with the equipment they had?

[@TheDotty82]

@@victorianeeson7829 She was pushed

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

Dani Cotton deserves her job back, I know it's been 3 years, but she didn't know how bad Grenfell was going to be. I was watching her press conference the day after the fire and you could tell she was trying to hold back her tears and stay strong for her colleagues and for Grenfell's survivors

[@TheDotty82]

@@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728 Agree 100%

[@bionicoath8651]

My friends died in this. I came for a holiday back home to a holiday from studying abroad and I spent my last month attending funerals. I wouldn't hope this on my worst enemy. EDIT: 8:12 this here is the sole reason I don't want to go home anymore. The fact, as a child, my parents sheltered me from the blatant racism in the UK is something I'll be thankful for. We need to better. We need to change and accept all people for who they are, regardless of gender identity, race, colour of their skin, religion or sexual orientation. We need to be better and stand up. BLM. Trans rights.

[@izored]

Must they rest in peace my friend.

[@bionicoath8651]

@T J I'd like to ask, did you honestly read the first part of the edit? Or did you zero into the last line that you disagreed with and just made a statement on that? I'm black. I'm trans. I accept all people, regardless, but if you think that putting other people down for the so-called "mental illness or disability" is a good idea, wouldn't that make you ableist? I'm not putting words into your mouth, but this is how it sounds. I'm not here to argue, but I really want to understand why you think all this. And about BLM, I personally fight for the right of POC and my black brothers and sisters and everyone in between. If you think it is such an anti-white, please, provide the evidence and change my mind. Gender dysphoria is real. I could show you evidence to prove that if you'd like.

[@bionicoath8651]

@@izored May the rest in piece.

[@justrick999]

@T J BLM is neither racist nor anti-white. You sound scared of change when in fact change is absolutely necessary in order to stop the decline of humanity. Rather than focus on what you think is unfair or scary, try to think about what that change really means for you. BLM doesn't mean that your life matters less. You aren't losing anything. It simply means that BLM as well. How can that be wrong? You are not transgender so why do you care about transgender rights? Again, YOU aren't losing anything in order for them to gain rights. Just be open and kind and human and you will find more joy in the world!!

[@nillyk5671]

I think of their pets too. They are the most innocent. Them and children. I hope their pet's bodies were handled with care too as the people who died in there loved them too and were family to them.

[@bluenomadbruh]

same here. They didn't have to die. and unfortunately, in disasters like this, lots of people leave them behind. Those people shouldn't get pets if they would not care for them in the event of a disaster.

[@itz_scarlet_rip_teddy]

I think some dogs escaped

[@rozinaehsanmughal7106]

I feel so heart broken for the people/families of grenfell. Justice was not served. The council should wake up and do something to make a difference

[@royaladviser2834]

May the souls of deceased residents be at peace . My love to the residents that survived that awful night, you are so blessed and so strong to be here now. If I was in an official position to get your housing finalised, it would have been sorted maximum one year. This is really inhuman, they have been through too much for too long. They need somewhere to call home and begin to heal ………. I am really humbled by their resilience but the Borough have failed mightily.

[@dynamicgaming198]

Hats off to the fire brigade and too the community for coming together and helping

[@mammacee8829]

Still shocked to this day that they weren’t all evacuated

[@wendymclean49]

This is why I am so glad fire safety laws/regulations are different here in Scotland compared to England. Here we are told as soon as we are aware of a fire or hear the smoke alarms get out no matter what anyone like neighbours etc say like if they say it's a small fire 10 floors away you get out everyone gets out. I've been barefoot in my pyjamas in the snow at 2am before with 100s of people from my building more than once because everyone knows to leave even with babies and elderly etc we might get cold but at least we are safe

[@BillyHayes79Music]

They weren't evacuated because the policy to stay put was a perfectly legitimate method. Those flats are essentially concrete shells and so fire would not usually spread from flat to flat. The LFB had no way of knowing the building was wrapped in flammable material until it was too late. Its tragic and the council/government have a lot to answer for

[@rdb4996]

@@BillyHayes79Music the thing is, they should have known. Look into Ronnie King, according to them there were warnings enough.

[@garyspruce7736]

@@BillyHayes79Music you could see it after 30 mins of the fire spreading up the building. The people inside were telling people in the call centre the fire was outside their windows and the call centre people didn't believe them as that was not what was being reported. The links between the call centre and the fire crews was poor and also the management that is why they were criticised in the first part of the inquiry.

[@3lli0]

It reminds me of 9/11 so many people in the second tower died because they tried to evacuate after the first tower was hit. They were told to stay put and go back to their offices and then the second tower got hit. Even then they were told to stay put or go back to their offices. So many needles lives died. If something happens, get everyone out. Better to be safe than sorry.

[@politicsinpink]

the fact that this all could've been prevented makes It all the more tragic. My heart goes out to these people, I hope that one day justice is reached because it is about time!

[@dorisdaumann5914]

It's still one of the most tragic, sad and horrific scene ever .... From Germany with love and respect to every victim and those people who witnessed this scene without any chance to help and rescue .... And to the firefighters .....

[@mrkipling2201]

The most surprising thing for me is that people are surprised that the council haven’t done anything for those poor people who were affected, bereaved or made homeless by the disaster.

[@mwahhha226]

i can’t imagine the fear and distress and maybe even the tiny bit of hope the people trapped had felt. how did everyone just move on

[@SubjectRandom21]

This simply proves to me that the people don't need celebrities or politicians or royalty. Grenfell proves that the people need the ambulance, the firemen, the doctors and nurses and surgeons and dentists. They need each other and volunteers. You can have your say on whether or not there were illegal immigrants there or not but the point being that the people need community and what comes with community.

[@letolethe5878]

This was completely avoidable. The local council signed a contract with a shady builder to put new, cheap, FLAMMABLE cladding and FLAMMABLE insulation on the outer building--which is banned in Europe and the US--to "beautify" an old building they didn't like to look at.

[@spencerwilton5831]

it seems as if the manufacturers went to some trouble to hide the true nature of the material from those using it. I don't believe the council would knowingly approve use of flammable and dangerous materials. There have been cock ups, oversights and I'm sure cover ups at every point in the chain but it's fairly clear to me that had the manufacturer stated "this product will burn" no one would have even considered using it in the first place.

[@garyspruce7736]

And did all the other councils all over the country do the same? I doubt celotex is banned in all the places you are stating and it wasn't meant to burn .

[@tiaalice6380]

I remember going into school at 6:30, watching the live news from Grenfell tower, which was technically disintegrated and people were screaming. Worst morning of my life. Rest in peace to the people that didn’t make it, and my heart is out there for the victims and their families.💚

[@potato1084]

I still remember that morning too. So horrific. I could see it from my school and so many of my friends are still affected as they lost schoolmates. 💚

[@tiaalice6380]

@@potato1084 really? I’m so sorry. I only really knew a few people who lived like minutes away, but no one who was affected. That’s devastating, especially the fact that none of us had the power to do anything.

[@muffin9658]

What school the one at the base of grenfell?

[@tiaalice6380]

@@muffin9658 no, but one not too far

[@muffin9658]

@@tiaalice6380 it's because of that school grenfell happened! If the school wasn't built there grenfell wouldn't of needed the cladding those people would still be alive! TMO are to blame for cutting costs but had the school been built elsewhere there none of this would of happened 💚🙏💚

[@LoyalLuna]

To all the government and council members who didn’t identify the issue and rectify it before it was too late should be jailed for life. Their selfishness was paid back with the lives of innocent people. I am absolutely appalled and disgusted with the efforts made by our government and councils to fix these issues that are endangering people. It needs to be better. The fact there are still buildings with the same cladding as the Grenfell towers is absolutely disgusting. RIP to all of those who died at Grenfell.

[@joseynovember6503]

I was on a plane landing into Heathrow that morning. We could see the smoke all the way down to final approach.

[@Josh-ek8qq]

Rest in peace to all those who died in this dreadful & entirely preventable tragedy - those who are responsible will face justice.

[@chiiblossom]

So many blocks of flats still have flammable cladding. My cousins live on the top floor furthest from the stairway in a flat that still has cladding. They wont remove it as the residents can not afford it. If there was a fire to take place in their building they have very little chance of escaping. This terrifies me. These fires may not be too common of an occurrence but it only takes a small house fire for the whole thing to go up in flames. I can’t believe how terribly these people were treated , they are victims who suffered greatly. They are people. Rest in peace to all of the victims who lost their lives.

[@SuuupaGirl]

This is why I would never ever ever live in a high rise. Maximum 2 or 3 floors so in the worst case scenario I am able to jump out the window and survive, with some broken bones. Rest in peace to every single soul that perished that horrific night. ❤ you won’t be forgotten.

[@LunnaJannah]

Cant imagine just watching a building burn and not being able to help knowing so many innocenct souls were inside and helpless and dying in pain or whatnot. What a helpless feeling. Poor beautiful people

[@abbieroseholden4174]

So heartbreaking must of been absolutely terrifying for those poor victims 💔💔💔

[@StefunnyStrange]

Typically in fires you die from smoke inhalation not the fire itself. In this case, the fire moved so quickly throughout the building that many probably burned alive which is horrifying to think about.

[@sherribrawn3757]

Sad part is that 75% of the tower blocks that had the same cladding STILL have it today 4 years later!

[@Untitled_Novel]

One of the most heartbreaking stories to ever had exist. May the souls rest in peace. And may the people affected find some peace in knowing they will see their loved ones again.💜

[@pippacallaghan5607]

The images of the tower will never stop being shocking. Those poor people :(

[@pikapikanuuu7262]

To have that firefighter telling the man that they had it under control. How come they didn't safely evacuate the people? We have safety procedures for this. Britain wtf?

[@Gencturk92]

and their the ones who got the blame for the stay put policy

[@wendymclean49]

Not Britain, England. Wales also have the same as England. Scotland does not have the same fire safety laws or regulations as England and I don't think Northern Ireland does either.

[@BillyHayes79Music]

The policy to stay put was a perfectly reasonable and legitimate method had the tower not been wrapped in flammable material.

[@garyspruce7736]

@@BillyHayes79Music trouble is it was , and after 30 mins of it going up the building it was out of control. That's when they should of told everyone to get out , but they stuck to the stay put policy.

[@3lli0]

Honestly, if there's a fire or any kind of emergency, they should get everyone out regardless. It's better to have them outside in the cold than being burned alive.

[@tessabiggs2917]

I still believe more people died than we will ever be told.

[@rhyanashah128]

All that fire and only 75 people died? Some still with missing posters…. 75?! Absolutely not

[@marypoppins7]

Jesus Christ died for our sin if we turn from sin we'll be saved

[@tessabiggs2917]

@@marypoppins7 what's your point?

[@3lli0]

I don't think we've ever been told the full truth about 9/11 either. They'll keep anything and everything from us

[@maxisussex]

They said there were loads of illegals living there.

[@aesynergy]

i remember finding out about this on twitter while people were trying to escape and get a hold of people inside but couldn’t its so messed up people died over something that could have been prevented had safety regulations been met

[@dclxvi.tattoo]

I remember the snooty locals and council refusing to let the survivors be rehoused in large vacant properties in the area. A ‘u ok hun?’ moment and a half.

[@steveharrison76]

I lost friends over Grenfell (just to be absolutely clear, not AT Grenfell, I didn’t know anyone who lived there) due to the toxic fucking shit they were trotting out on social media. I say “I lost friends”; I suppose what I really mean is “I shed a load of worthless dickheads from my life”. Seriously, the stuff on SM was mental - people coming out to defend the government, the council, all that - shocked me, it did. Those poor people. Those poor bloody people. It still makes my heart ache.

[@froey198033]

This was totally preventable. If those panels on the outside were fire proof the fire never would've spread as fast as it did. If the building had a sprinkler system it would've slowed down the fire and if there was another fire exit. If the council would've listened to the people who lived in the building during the meetings telling them to please fix the building in case of a fire and no one listened and looked what happened. There's people who should be in prison but not one person has been fired or charged with anything. You know what that says, it says that they don't care what happened to those poor people that lived and died in the fire. If this happened in the states heads would be rolling and thrown in prison. May the people who died in Grenfell tower R.I.P.

[@johnbird7357]

The tower was constructed under a Labour government, with no sprinklers and only one staircase. Why?

[@molliuspontmercy]

I remember the morning of when it happened, I was 10 and about to leave Junior school so we had access to google and practically no rules so me and my friends spent the day keeping on track with it. It didn't really hit me until I actually sat and properly thought about it. I remember seeing a video of someone dropping their baby out of a window and realising that this was real. Me and my parents went to London (I live a few hours away) around a week later (we had planned to before Grenfell) and we went on the London Eye. At the very top I could see the remaints of Grenfell. I'll never forget it, even from far away it was still harrowing. I can't even begin to imagine how it must've been on that night.

[@nickpn23]

I didn't really watch much of this as it is too painful but thanks for posting it and to the makers. This, more than anything, stands for Britain in my mind but people are beginning to forget.

[@dmark1922]

Seems that very little has changed since the Titanic went down with basically the same disregard for (poorer) lives...

[@marypoppins7]

Jesus Christ died for our sin if we turn from sin we'll be saved

[@ruthharvey5896]

One of the most harrowing things to have happened that I have ever seen. Watching it unfold on the news had me in tears. Absolutely terrifying and completely heartbreaking 💔😢

[@mydogky]

Its a disgrace that these poor people have not been rehoused

[@Lozzo1390]

I remember seeing this when it first happened it was absolutely devastating. So sad and completely avoidable.

[@indiabliss]

Two things : There are still buildings in our country covered in this highly flammable cladding. I believe more than 72 people died that night.

[@jade6055]

Still breaks my heart to this day. God bless everyone effected 😔♥️

[@ericweiler6571]

To know your loved one was in the building that day is bad enough, but when you see "missing" posters you'd have to ask yourself how much more can these people go through? I can't imagine hearing your family member did not make it but to not know where they are has got to be the true definition of hell on earth. RIP

[@thesarcasticgamer9463]

the council and government are entirely responsible for this, this could of been so easily avoidable

[@johnbird7357]

Built under a Labour government. No sprinklers and only one staircase.

[@IAMPLEDGE]

@@johnbird7357 as built the building was perfectly safe. Stop spreading disingenuous lies.

[@_emmaxx9]

It’s horrific to think some of the people still aren’t re-homed yet

[@Joojoobeans]

8:20 wowww THOSE PEOPLE ARE HUMAN BEINGS LIKE YOU AND ME SERIOUSLY WHAT DOES ILLIGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?! This makes me so angry :( i understand how he didn't want to be online for a few days... wow I had no idea something like this happened :'( rip to all the people that lost their lives in that building... im so sorry we couldn't save you all....

[@Bleu-en2bf]

They maybe wondering if they were criminals. They may still have compassion for them; but did not express it. Someones heart can be very deep, but not recognizable.

[@debbiestephen5902]

I live in Scotland. I would have been only to happy to give a spare room to anyone needing it

[@maxisussex]

They don't want homes elsewhere, they are demanding them in one of the most expensive areas of the country. I appreciate many of them came here from elsewhere but they seem confused at their level of entitlement.

[@levelofsnipes7378]

They live in London, what good would a room in Scotland do?

[@maxisussex]

@@levelofsnipes7378 They can move. They aren't owed a home in London.

[@levelofsnipes7378]

@@maxisussex so if your house or flat burned down through no fault of your own and you were offered a room in Mogadishu or Budapest or you would take it? Course you would

[@maxisussex]

@@levelofsnipes7378 I didn't move her from abroad. As a natural born citizen I deserve to stay in the same place dozens of my ancestors lived. Sending them to Mogadishu would just be a homecoming for them.

[@justtotallygorgeous]

Even just last year the apartment building I was living in was being checked for this awful cladding and several in the area being removed, that can start these fires - I’m sure there are still thousands and thousands with this dangerous material

[@jennywalls7017]

And why haven't they rehoused anyone after 3 years that's absolutely discusting. Where is the sympathy and support and help for these families that have had to suffer not physically but mentally to its damb right disrespectful. I really hope these families get rehoused soon should not be taken years just awful and where's there justice to. Plus the cladding is still being used on these high tower blocks even after this horrendous fire broke out totally disgusting 😡😡

[@SuperMissblueeyes]

The sad reality is that the council & government don't care. Just a few years before Grenfell, I was temporarily rehoused in a tower block after becoming homeless. I have multiple chronic illnesses, which cause me disabilities. I was put on the second floor. I remember thinking that if there was a fire, the tower block was a fire tube & there was no way I would get out if there was a fire. Yet, despite being told not to bid on houses that were unsuitable for my disabilities, I was denied my disability points for not bidding. I knew that the only way I was going to get out was to move 200 miles to abusive family members. I had to choose between two unacceptable situations. Go back to an abusive home, or risk dying in a fire, which it would only be a matter of time before it happened to a tower block. The council didn't care. The way tower blocks are constructed, it was only a matter of time before Grenfell happened. And still, people are housed in tower blocks. Tower blocks need to be replaced. Do more people need to burn alive before something is actually done?! If tower blocks aren't replaced, this will happen again & more people will die! The government & council responses to Grenfell are totally messed up!

[@andyb3666]

Which did you choose?

[@WhosTroublez-v9f]

This is bad sad 😥 so there was no sprinklers no fire alarms no fire escape so that was a big promblem no body couldn't escape people were missing 😢 we don't know if they died we need a answer 😢 💔 people died WE NEED TO MAKE GRENNGELL SAFER we can't let this happen again if this happen again we are losing people from the fire 🔥 we need to pray for this never happen again 😢 I LOVE YOU GRENFELL stay safe 😢 💔 🙏

[@nickdlegend5575]

That first guy was alarmingly calm

[@lt.legrand5335]

I'm here after watching "how I became a meme" why didn't the world hear about this 💔😟 This is heartbreaking.

[@cmtippens9209]

I'm in Texas and I heard about at the time. I was checking the CNN website regularly throughout the day (time difference) as it was happening, and checked back daily for awhile afterwards. I'm here now because I was just wondering whatever happened. I'm sad to learn that the re-homing struggle is on-going. I hope it all gets sorted out soon. My heart goes out to all who are affected.

[@Lupa-Vanth]

May the ones who didn't make it find peace in sky world, your with the creator now.

[@bunglesmcphee]

I literally was there. About 20 hours after the fire started - and IT WAS STILL BURNING...

[@amydamjanovic9183]

I heard that nobody on the top three floors survived.

[@joansteel4731]

This sickens me that these innocent people are still yet to be housed

[@GothicaBeauty]

I lived in Acton in the 90’s & wasn’t far from Latimer Grove.

[@littlemixvideosandother6286]

Sad for the people who did not get out

[@caitlinshields4828]

I completely agree. However. My heart goes out more to the people who have to live with the memory of that awful night

[@Queenofsole100]

Grenfell fire, Sewol sinking, 9/11: "Stay where you are!" Pay attention.

[@Nathanyahhhh]

So true, it’s so sad

[@3lli0]

Was going to say it reminded me of 9/11, how everyone was told to stay put or go back to their offices. If there's any danger, any, just get out regardless of what the people in charge say.

[@TheBullOfLewisham]

Thank You ☹️

[@jennywalls7017]

RIP to everyone who lost there lives on that horrific night and my thoughts are with the families so so heartbreaking and sad xx😧😧😢😢

[@amazantaarchives9289]

Blame the people responsible for the building like the material providers, the council Just because you illegally lived there doesn’t take away from the deaths even without them people still would of died

[@grandessun7737]

My dad drove past it when it was burning :( remember watching the news and seeing our car

[@Dollypops43]

To all involved god bless you all

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

I witnessed it

[@Dollypops43]

Oh no that must of been horrendous 😢

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

@@Dollypops43 yea I was on a school trip

[@theommin]

god i remember this day i came home from school to the news, it was fucking terrifying

[@theommin]

it felt strange for something so hugely tragic to happen so close

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

As an American, I have watched the Grenfell fire incident with disgust and frustration. Here's a huge block of apartments in a well known part of London. The Fire Inquiry was a joke. You have to wonder if "Counsel" was more interested in the value of the property versus the lives of the residents. The "Counsel " was wel aware of a multitude of problems in the building. Was the "Counsel " more interested in the value of the property OR the lives of the residents? I can't believe the residents are still being ignored. May GOD bless each one.

[@jamestabbron8124]

This government and the last shouldn't be able to sleep at night.

[@lNappa]

Are you fr..? You think 9/11 weren't inside job? They dont feel emotion like we do.

[@jamestabbron8124]

@@lNappa Lay off the beers mate, your comment literally makes no sense in relation to mine.

[@johncee1481]

And the building is still standing....? Shame on you Kensington Council. People should be in prison for this, outed and shamed & disgraced.

[@XoGhostieXo]

These poor people it’s absolutely heart breaking 🥺 The cladding should’ve never have been put on🥺

[@xx-wp3mq]

This video right here sums up why I'll never vote any politician/council member in. Slimy lot.

[@marypoppins7]

Jesus Christ died for our sin if we turn from sin we'll be saved

[@harryproud9679]

Respect Brother.❤

[@paulharris7950]

I haven't like or disliked this vid! The whole thing is Disgusting and Heart-breaking that People can be treated like this! Why is this not on the NEWS MEDIA! Same as Black Lives Matter!

[@miapike202]

don’t compare one tragedy to another they are both valid

[@maxisussex]

Because people are bored with both. It was a tragedy but it is over and done with now. The country has moved on, we have real problems and BLM and this tragedy don't rank highly.

[@miapike202]

@@maxisussex blm is definitely not over and done with bc it still affects black people to this day

[@maxisussex]

@@miapike202 Well it is done with for everyone else. Nobody is talking about it since all the protesters gave up to go to the beach, get drunk and high and drop their panties. Funny how the end of lockdown caused everyone to lose interest. Maybe I'm just cynical, but I knew all those protesters last year were only doing it for social media and boredom. Plus, most of the arguments they made were stupid. "Hands up don't shot" - With what? their imaginary guns. Not being funny but black people in the UK should be chanting that to their own community. Just ask Sasha Johnson if she's awake yet after being shot in the head by those young black men that are unfairly stopped by the police. "Say her name" - Who? some random woman on the other side of the world nobody knows about in the UK. As for suffering "trauma" walking past statues, the statues aren't the problem. The problem are the people so desperate to feel like victims they have to make up crap excuses to victimise themselves. If anything BLM has made things worse in the UK. Look at the backlash they have caused towards anything seen as left-wing. They have fucked things up for everyone, including the 88% white majority.

[@miapike202]

@@maxisussex are you black? bc if not I beg keep your opinions to yourself